Advances in Plant
Promoter Research

doi:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0408

Acta Horticulturae Sinica ›› 2025, Vol. 52 ›› Issue (4): 1065-1092.doi: 10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0408

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Advances in Plant Promoter Research

ZHANG Zhiyuan，WANG Dan，XI Zhumei，and WANG Xianhang^*(wangxianhang@nwafu.edu.cn)

College of Wine，Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University，Yangling，Shaanxi 712100，China

Received:2024-07-02 Revised:2025-01-13 Online:2025-04-25 Published:2025-04-25
Contact: WANG Xianhang

Abstract

Abstract: In this paper， the structural characteristics of different types of promoters and their roles in gene function research，metabolic engineering，and gene editing（CRISPR/Cas9）were discusses，and summarized the content and methods for promoter identification，aiming to provide insights for a deeper understanding and investigation of the structural characteristics and regulatory mechanisms of plant promoters.

Key words: promoter, genetic engineering, metabolic engineering, CRISPR/Cas9

CLC Number:

Q 78

ZHANG Zhiyuan, WANG Dan, XI Zhumei, WANG Xianhang. Advances in Plant Promoter Research[J]. Acta Horticulturae Sinica, 2025, 52(4): 1065-1092.

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